Rake



P. SNYDER.

RAKE. APPLICATION HL ED MAR. M 1919.

Patented Mar. 22, 1921.

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P. SNYDER.

. RAKE. APPLICATION FILED MAR. I7, 1919.

Patented Mar. 22, 1921.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

PERRY SNYDER, or VEILLETTE, ALBERTA, cnivananssrenoa or ONE-HALF ro JOHN ALEXANDER MITCHELL, or renew, ALBERTA, CANADA.

RAKE.

Application filed March 17, 1919. Serial No. 283,216.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PERRY SNYDER, a subas harvesters and more particularly relates to. a rake.

It is the principal a m and object of the present invention toprovide adevice of the above mentioned character wherein the bed 7 or rack is adj ustably mounted in the frame so that the teeth mounted on the bedmay be adjusted into and out of a raking position. It is an equally important object of the present invention to provide a device ofthe above mentioned character wherein a follower is slidably mounted on thebed and is designed to be adjusted at times for removing the hay from the rack for stacking purposes while acting in conjunction with the follower is a stacking slide for facilitating the stacking of the hay as it is beingremoved from the bed.

More particularly the present invention includes provision of a device of the above mentioned character wherein a coiiperative hitch is employed in conjunction with the frame and with the follower for assuring of the propelling of the frame and for operat' ing the follower at the desired time inde pendently of the frame. a

It is a more specific object ofthe invention to provide a device ofthe above mentioned character whereln improved means 1s employed foradjustably supporting thefors ward end of the bed in the frame; and also to provide improved means for mounting the raking teeth.

Other improvements and novel details in the construction and arrangement of the various parts of the apparatus will be brought out more in detail inthe description to follow, which for a clear understanding of the invention should be considered in connection with the accompanying drawings forminga part hereof, and wherein is dis closed for the purpose of illustration a con venient and satisfactory embodiment of the invention: It is to be noted in this connection that minor changes in the construction and arrangement of parts may bemade Specification of Letters: Patent.

Patented Mar. 22, 1921.

without departing from the principle of op eratioii of the various parts.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof.

Fig: 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the device.

Fig. 4 is a perspective detail of the follower. Flg. 5 is side elevational view of the stacking slide.

Fig. 6 is a side view partly in section showing one of theteeth.

Fig. 7, is a detail perspective view showing the forward end of one of the sub.-

frames.

Similar characters of reference are employed in all of the above described views to indicate corresponding parts.

Referring now, more particularly, to the accompanying drawings there is provided a main frame comprising spaced side bars 1 connected at their rear ends by a rear cross bar 2. A rear axle 3 is connected to the bar 2 while upon the respective ends thereof are journaled supporting wheels 4. A front U-axle 5 is now employed and has its respective ends 6 journaled through the forward ends of the side bars 1 while the intermediate portion of the axle supports the forward cross piece 7; i

A bed or rack generally designated by the numeral 8 is pivoted as at 8"to thecross bar 2 and consists of a base 9 and spaced side pieces 10 connectedby' a rear end piece 11 and having their upper edges inclined as at 12. y A. flange 13 depends from the forward edge of the base 9 while also secured to and depending from the undersurface of the basal) rearwardly of the flange 13 is another transversely disposed flange 1% The flanges 13 and 14 are provided with a plurality of alining openings 15 Elongated rake teeth 16 are now employed and are slidably disposed throngh the opposed slots 15in such a manner that thefront portions extend lon- 'itudinally from the base 9 being yieldingly eldforwardly by coiled expansion springs 17 disposed about the inner portions of the teeth 16 and have their respective ends hearing against the fian e 14 andtransverse cotter pins ISarranged through the inner portions of the teeth 16 rearwardly of the flange the" sides thereof.

per ends of forward end of-the bed will 13. Other cotter pins 19 are passed through the inner terminals of the teeth at the extreme inner end and are positioned rear- Wardly of the flange 14 serving as a means for preventing accidental forward displacement of the teethfrom the flanges. It is to be observed particularly, that should the teeth strike a hard object they would be pressed inwardly.

As intimated, improved means have been employed. for adjustably supporting the forward end of the rake bed; within the frameand in reducing this. feature of the invention to practice upright posts 20 project from the forward end of the body near Segmental racks 21 are connected to the side bars 1 near the forward end while hand levers 22 are in turn pivoted by suitable fasteners 23 centrally of the segmental racks and have their angularly bent portions 2 1 pivoted to the upthe post 20 by means of fas teners 25. In effect these are substantially bell crank levers and it is apparent that by swinging the same. about their pivots the be raised into an inactive position or lowered into an active position and when in the latter position is preferably supported by the cross bars Bell cranked hand levers 26 are pivoted to the upper ends of the hand levers 22 while pawls 27 are slidably connected to the hand levers 22 and operably connected to the of rods 28 springs 29 bell cranked levers 26 by means about which are disposed coiled for normally holding the pawls in engagement with any of the teeth of the segmental racks 21 for assuringof the retention of the bed in a predetermined set position.

'With a View toward providing improved means for propelling the frame and for removing the hay from the bed when a sufficient quantity has been placed thereon a follower plate 30 is employed and is normally disposed near the rear end piece 11 of the bed. Loops 31 are connected to the ends of the follower and are disposed at right angles thereto. Cables 32 have their inner ends connected to the loops 31 while connected near the terminals, which carry whiflle trees 33, are rings 34 designed for engagement with spiral hooks on the forward ends of triangular subframes 36 in turn rigidly connected to the uprightportions of the axle 5 as at 37.

y this arrangement it is apparent that when draft animals are connected to the whiflie trees, which form in effect a side hitch, when the rings are engaged in the hooks 35 the frame will be propelled and when the bedis loaded with hay and it is desired to remove the same therefrom the rings may be disengaged from the hooks so that the follower will be drawn down the bed so as to remove the hay therefrom.

35 mounted- Now when the follower is being moved independently of the frame suitable locking means is employed for holding the frame stationary, in the present instance consisting of suitable flexible elements such as a chain 38 which carries a hook 39 at the outer end designed for engagement with one of the spokes of one of the rear wheels =1. \Vhen the hay is being moved from the bed a stacking slide generally indicated by the numeral 41-0 is employed and consists of spaced runners 41 connected by cross bars 42 while connected to the runners are upright posts 43 which are reinforced by transverse braces 44: to provide a substantial frame for cooperating with the runners for supporting an inclined platform 15 which rises from the forward end of the runners as intimated. The preferred use of the device for raising and stacking is as follows: The levers 22 are first adjusted so that the teeth are arranged in a raking position and when the bed has become filled with hay the locking hooks are attached to the rear Wheels while the rings are disengaged from the hooks 35 thus anchoring the frame and causing the follower to be drawn forwardly of the bed by the draft animals and the hay is in this manner removed from the bed and drawn against the high end of the stacker which is anchored a suitable distance forwardly of the frame. Two or three loads are dumped in this manner until a substantial compact body or base for a stack (not shown) is provided, the rings in the meantime. of course, being connected with the books 35 subsequent to the placing of the follower in its normal position. Now when the bed has been provided the frame is anchored forwardly of the low end of the stacking slide and by repeating the operation above recited the hay is drawn from the body and up the incline so as to be deposited upon the body of the stack and three or four loads are dumped on the body or base of the stack until the stack is of sufiicient height.

What is claimed is:

1. A device of the character described comprising a wheeled frame, a bed having one end swingably connected to the rear end of the frame, spaced flanges depending from the forward end of the bed and provided with opposed openings, elongated rake teeth slidably disposed through the opposed openings, means for preventing accidental displacement of the teeth. coiled springs disposed about the inner portions of the teeth and tensioned to yieldingly hold the teeth forwardly, posts rising from the forward end of the bed. segmental racks carried by the frame, levers swingably connected to the racks and operably connected to the posts whereby when swung the bed will be raised or lowered, and manually opereble means on the levers for releasably holding the bed in various positions of adjustment. 2. A device of the character described 5 comprising a Wheeled frame, a bed having spaced flanges depending from the forward end and provided With oppose-d Openings, elongated rake teeth slidably disposed through the opposed openings, means for preventing accidental displacement of the teeth, and coiled springs disposed about the inner portions of the teeth and tensioned to yieldingly hold the teeth forwardly.

In testimony Wehereof I eflix my signm ture.

PERRY SNYDER. 

